Cloth-cutting machine.



G. SCOTT.

CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1:212.

1,104,143, Patented July 21, 1914.

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G. SCOTT. CLOTH CUTTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26. 1912.

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GEORGE SCOTT, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

CLOTH-CUTTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application filed January 26, 1912. Serial No. 673,595.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE Soon, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cloth-Cutting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certainnew .and'

after described and then definitely set forth by the claims at the end hereof.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cloth cutting machine made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the line a-a of Fig. 8.. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are details showing in diagrammatic form the movements which may be given to the rotary guide. Fig. 8 is a perspective detail of the'support for the rotary guide. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of guide.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by numerals: 1 designates a base plate to which is secured, preferably by the screws 2, a vertical front plate 4 having a slot 6 therein through which projects the periphcry of a disk cutter 8. The said disk cutter 8 is fixed to a shaft 10, said shaft being supported in a casting 12 having forked mem bers affording bearings 14 and 16 for said shaft; the shaft having fixed thereto a belt pulley 18 which is located between the forked members 14 and 16 around which passes a belt 20 which also passes over the vertically disposed pulleys 16 (shown in Fig. 2) and 18 (shown in Fig. 1), said pulleys being journaled on a shaft 22 sup-. ported in the aforesaid casting 12. The forked members 14 and 16 of the casting 12 are firmly secured to the vertical front plate 4 by means of screws 24 and 26, said screws holding the casting in just the proper position with respect to the vertical front plate 4 to hold the disk cutter-8 so thatits periphery projects through the aforesaid slot 6. In order to form an effective housing for all 'of the cutter except the part which pro ects through the slot 6, I-pr ovide ahood 30, preferably a casting, the

- upper wall 32 of whichis firmly screwed to the upper end of the vertical front plate 4 by the screws 34. The hood 30 is pro- "vided with an oiling aperture 36 immediately. over the upper end of the shaft 10 to whichl'the disk cutter 8 is secured. It will thus be seen that the disk cutter 8 is effectually covered so that it will not be dangerous to the operators, except that I prefer toform a break in the outer wall as indicated at 40 through which sharpening disks 42 and 44 project, on opposite sides of the disk cutter 8, said. sharpening disks being carried on a pivoted frame 48 supported by an-arm 49 bolted to the edge of the hood 30 (see Figs. 1 and 3). The afore-v said vertical front plate 4 has formed on or secured to it a rib 50 preferably extending the entire length of said front plate and the slot 6 is continued through this rib so that the disk cutter 8- also projects from the rib. The rear end of said rib is provided with a projecting portion '52 to which is secured, as by screws, a bifurcated shieldformed of two members and 62 joined together at their front ends as at 64. The two members 60 and 62 form a shield coveringthat part of the periphery of the disk cutter'8 which projects through theslot 6 and the front. ends of said members form a rigid finger or blade corresponding .to

the fixed blade in my aforesaid patent and to the finger or blade 30 in my aforesaid application. In other words, as insaid patent and application, the rotary disk cutv hence there is no tendency on the part of v the, disk cutter to draw the material into the slot 6 for the disk cutter rotates away from said slot instead of into the slot. The projecting member 52 of the horizontal rib 50 is provided with a slot in order that the bifurcated members 60 and 62 may be adjusted with respect to said rib so that its front end forming the fixed cutter or blade will be the proper distance away from that portion of the slotted rib through which the disk cutter projects. Directly under the horizontal rib 50 I secure, as by screws 72, a horizontal gage 74 having a scale thereon and on the far end of this gage I adjustably secure a stop 80 by means of a set screw 82.

It will be evident that the cutting machine as so far described may be put into practical operation merely by rotating the disk cutter 8 through the medium of the belt 20, the material to be out being inserted between the horizontal rib 50 and the pro jecting end 64: of the fixed cutter or blade, but I employ in connection with the cutting machine so far described a rotary guide such as the one shown in Figs. 47 inclusive,

or as an alternative, the form shown in Fig. 9, and in order to properly support the guide I prefer to employ some such attachment as that illustrated in perspective view in Fig. 8.

I will first describe the construction and operation of the rotary guide shown in Figs. 47 inclusive, and afterward describe that shown in Fig. 9. A slide s having a slot 85 therein is secured to the upper portion of the vertical front plate 4 by means of a screw 86 passing through a small plate 87 having one corner rounded as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, the small plate 87 securing the slide 84: in working proximity to the horizontal rib 50 and yet permitting it to be turned on the screw 86 as a center to the position shown in Figs. 6 and 7. This slide 84 also has an open ended slot 88 in which fits a short slide 89 made exactly like the one shown in perspective view in Fig. 8, the said slide having secured to it as by a screw 90, a rotary guide 91; the construction being such that the operator may move the rotary guide 91 through the limits of the open ended slot 88 when the slide 84 is in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and the guide may also be moved when the slide 84 is in the vertical position shown in Figs. 6 and 7. be moved horizontally along the rib 50 by moving the slide 84 and guide 91 simultaneously to the limits of the slot 85. In order to limit this last mentioned movement, I employ a gage 92 adjustably secured to the upper part of the vertical front plate 4 by a screw 93, as indicated best in Fig. 4:, this gage co-acting with the guide 91 and preventing its forward movement when the guide 91 abuts against the finger 94: of said gage 92 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5. I should here refer to the fact that the Or the slide 84, with the guide 91, may

guide 91 is provided with pins 95 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. \Vhen the guide illustrated in Fig. 9 is employed, instead of having the member 84 (of Figs. 1 to 8) so that it will slide along the horizontal rib 50, I employ a screw 96 by which the member 97 is secured in an upright position as illustrated in Fig. 9. When the device is used in this form, the rotary guide 98 simply turns on its pivot 99 and does not slide horizontally along the machine as in the form shown in the other figures, but the rotary guide simply turns on its pivot 99 as the cloth is fed through the machine.

The operation of my machine is as follows: Assuming that a guide like that shown in Figs. 4-7, inclusive, is employed, the guide is placed in the position shown in Fig. at. The garment to be cut is then folded on the proper line longitudinally of its length and placed in such a position with respect to the guide 91 that the neck of the garment would be in a position to be cut, the pins 95 holding the garment in position on said guide. The garment and the rotary guide 91 are then moved forward so as to give a straight out to the garment, the guide moving forward to the position shown in Fig. 5, during which movement the garment passes between the horizontal rib 50 and the fixed cutter to make the out just referred to. Then the operator swings the slide 8-1 on the screw or pivot 86 from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 6, the rounded end of the slide and the small plate 87 permitting this movement. In making this movement the operator holds the rotary guide so that it will move with the slide, the small plate 87 moving within the slot 85 to permit the operator to move the rotary guide in the position shown in Fig. 6. Then the operator gives said rotary guide a rotary movement on its pivot 90 from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 7, the said guide rotating on its circular edge, and inasmuch as the material is held to the guide during this movement, it follows that a circular out is given to the cloth corresponding to the curved portion of the rotary guide. It will thus be seen that I have provided an apparatus for giving, in the same machine and by movements which may be rapidly performed, first a straight out and then a curved cut. The garment is then moved lengthwise of the machine so that its folded edge is out in a straight line, the operator moving the garment with respect to the cutter until the garment comes in contact with the stop 80. This movement provides a straight out down the front at the point where the button and button-holes arc to be secured. When it is not desired to make a combined straight and curved cut but merely av curved cut, the rotary guide 91 is removed and the guide 98 shown in Fig. 9 is substituted therefor, and the member 97 is screwed in the position shown in Fig. 9 so that it will not slide along the machine. The operator now secures the material to the rotary guide 98 when it is in the position shown in Fig. 9 and then feeds the material to the cutter by rotating said rotary guide 98 on its pivot 99; if the cloth is doubled, the result will be that a circular piece of goods will be cut out .of the garment.

It will be manifest that changes may be made in my machine without departing from my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and movable with respect thereto during the operation of cutting and a guide mounted upon said support and capable of movement thereon with respect to said cutter whereby material may be guided by said guide when being cut.

2. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and movable with respect thereto during the operation of cutting, said support having a slot therein, and a guide having a part located in said slot so that the guide is capable of movement therein, with respect to said cutter, whereby the material may be guided by said guide when being cut.

3. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and movable with respect thereto during the operation of cutting, said support having a slot therein, a member sliding within the slot of said support, and a guide mounted for rotary movement upon said member, whereby the guide may be given both a rotary and a sliding movement with respect to said support.

4. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support carried by said plate in proximity to said cutter and movable with respect to said plate during the operation of cutting, and a guide mounted for movement upon said support whereby the material may be guided by said guide when being cut.

5. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and having a slot permitting movement parallel with the face of said cutter, and a guide mounted forrotary movement upon said support, whereby the material to be cut may be given both a straight and curved cut as it is guided by said support.

6. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support having'a longitudinal slot therein permittingmovement of the support parallel with the face of said cutter, and a guide mounted upon said support and capable of rotary movement with respect thereto whereby the material may be given both a straight and curved cut as it is guided by said guide, the pivot of said guide also being capable of longitudinal movement with respect to said support.

7 In a cutting machine and in combinawith a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and capable of longitudinal movement parallel to the face of said cutter and also capable of being moved into a right angle to the face of said cutter during the operation of cutting, and a guide mounted for movement on said support.

8. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and capable of longitudinal movement parallel to the face of said cutter and also capable of being moved into a right angle to the face of said cutter, and a guidemounted upon said support and capable of horizontal and rotary movement with respect to said support. I

9. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and capable of longitudinal movement parallel to the face of said cutter and also capable of being moved into a right angle to the face of said cutter during the operation of cutting, a guide mounted for movement on said support, and a gage located adjacent to said guide to limit the movement thereof.

10. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and capable of longitudinal movement parallel to the face of said cutter and also capable of being moved into a right angle to the face of said cutter, a guide mounted for horizontal and rotary movement in said support, and a gage located adjacent to said guide to limit the movement thereof.

11. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plate and disk cutter and having two slots therein, one of which forms a means of permitting the support to be moved longitudinally thereof, and a guide removably secured in the other slot of said support, whereby compound movements may be given to said guide.

12. In a cutting machine and in combination with a plate and disk cutter, a support located adjacent to said plateand disk cutter and having slots therein, a device for securing said support to said plate, said device co-acting with one of said slots to permit longitudinal movement of said sup- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 10 port, said support and said device having in presence of tWo Witnesses.

a rounded portion permitting the support to be moved on said device as an axis, and a GEORGE SCOTT. guide movably secured in the other slot of said support, said guide also having rotary lVitnesses:

movement whereby the material supported JAMES W. FERGUSON,

by said guide may be given straight and P. VAN UHANDER.

curved cuts.

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